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Reviewing literary devices & elements
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An example of a PROTAGONIST is...
Harry Potter
Lord Voldemort
Hagrid
Molly Weasley
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Which of the following is the primary conflict in "The Landlady"?
person vs. society
person vs. person
person vs. nature
person vs. self
3
"All the world's a stage" is an example of...
simile
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
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"I had four million hours of homework" is an example of...
metaphor
personification
allusion
hyperbole
5
Which of the following is the primary conflict in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
person vs. nature
person vs. self
person vs. person
person vs. society
6
"First, you take the jelly and spread it on the bread." In what point of view is this told?
first-person
third-person
fourth-person
second-person
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A symbol is...
a musical instrument that makes a loud, metallic sound
a comparison between two unlike things
a marker in the story that shows an important event
an object that stands for something else
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Harry Potter's middle name is...
Scar-megatron-warrior
Brian
James
Ron
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The climax of the story is...
the very end of a story
when the action reaches a turning point
the most important part
the very beginning of a story
10
Characterization can be achieved using all of the following
EXCEPT
narration about the character
dialogue between characters
reactions by other characters
where the story takes place
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A story in which the narrator tells only what one character perceives is called...
Second-person limited
Third-person limited
Third-person omniscient
First-person omniscient
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"Walter ran across the yard, calling to his sister." In what point of view is this told?
second-person
third-person
fourth-person
first-person
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The theme is...
the overall message of the story
the best comparison in the story
the object that stands for something else
the most exciting part of the story
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Irony is when...
the opposite of what is expected occurs
a character has a conflict
you use a hot object to smooth fabric
the story includes a sword fight
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Imagery is...
a comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
words or phrases that hint at what is coming
a picture in a story
words or phrases that appeal to the reader's senses
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If a narrator tells the reader what all characters are thinking, this is called...
second-person limited
magic
third-person omniscient
first-person plural
17
The mood of a story is...
the feeling the reader is meant to feel
the way the characters feel
the feeling the author has towards his or her subject
where the story takes place
18
An example of an ANTAGONIST is...
Robin
Squirrel!
Batman
The Joker
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Figurative language is...
language that refers to fingers
language that is used to figure something out
language that goes beyond the literal meaning
language that describes the shape of a person or thing
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"The sun smiled down on the garden" is an example of...
allusion
metaphor
personification
simile
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"She was as blind as a bat" is an example of...
simile
allusion
personification
hyperbole
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Foreshadowing...
hides a character for part of the story
makes us think that a part of the story is funny
puts a darker mood in the story
hints at what is to come
